Are Dog Shows Fun?

Not like a picnic. Not like a lazy Sunday. Here, fun is the charge in your chest when the judge points to you, the sharp focus of a perfect down-and-back, the knowledge that the dog beside you could win but today yours did.

Not like a picnic. Not like a lazy Sunday. Here, fun is the charge in your chest when the judge points to you, the sharp focus of a perfect down-and-back, the knowledge that the dog beside you could win but today yours did.

Will Alexander Drops Some Knowledge About What’s Happening in the Sport of Dogs. It’s Deep… It’s Humorous… It’s Provocative… It’s Will Unfiltered! Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation with Anders Rosell. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!

If you’ve been around long enough, you’ll remember a time when you had no idea what your long-time friends in the sport did for a living, and you sure didn’t know or care what their religious or political preferences were. The reasons were simple. We were too busy talking about dogs. We were dog people, and that’s what mattered most in our lives. Unfortunately, that central part of our sport, that camaraderie, has begun to shatter as national politics has taken over the conversation.

It is important that the sport has confidence in the objectivity and fairness in the AKC discipline procedures.
There appears to be considerable belief among the sport that such is not the case now.

Wayne & Kim discuss the pros & cons of Limited Registration.

Walk into most AKC member and non-member club meetings to-day, and a reality sets in: Our clubs are aging. Dedicated, passionate fanciers still carry the torch, but the average age of membership rises each year. The concern isn’t only numbers–it’s about ensuring the future of our sport, our dogs, and the institutions that protect them.

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Will Alexander Drops Some Knowledge About What’s Happening in the Sport of Dogs. It’s Deep… It’s Humorous… It’s Provocative… It’s Will Unfiltered! Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation with George Alston. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!

Three shows a day? Hose me down! Okay, that’s a bit much but I’m hoping I caught your attention.

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